Directions & Parking

Collins Center for the Arts
2 Flagstaff Road
Orono, Maine 04469

Directions

From the South on I-95, take exit 191 to Kelley Road and turn right. Continue on Kelley Road for 1 mile until you reach the traffic light, then turn left onto Route 2 and go through downtown Orono. Cross the river, then bear right onto Park Street. Continue .5 miles until you see a “University of Maine” sign on your left and a branch of Bangor Savings Bank at the roundabout. Turn left onto campus (Rangeley Road). At the fork, bear left and you will see two huge parking lots. The brick and glass building is the Collins Center for the Arts.

From the North on I-95, take exit 193 to Stillwater Avenue and turn left. Drive straight for one mile and turn right onto College Avenue. Drive one mile and turn left onto the UMaine campus (Long Road). Follow the winding road .5 miles then turn right onto Flagstaff Road. The Collins Center for the Arts will be directly ahead on the right after .2 miles. Parking is in front of the building on the left.

Parking

Permits are not required during CCA-presented events taking place in the Hutchins Concert Hall or in Minsky Recital Hall.

If permits are otherwise required for other events in our building, there are no-cost parking permits available at the following:
  • The Parking and Transportation Services Office, located at  5702 DTAV Community Building (138 Rangeley Road).
    • There is a 24 hour lobby kiosk available for all after-hours needs.
  • The Visitor Center in Buchanan Alumni House.  Business hours 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Request a printable version via email to um.parkingservices@maine.edu (allow 24-48 hours for a response).

This information can also be found on the UMaine Parking Services website in the visitor section.

Buses
Bus drivers may park and unload passengers in the Belgrade lot. Students may be directed by students and chaperones to walk on the sidewalks and crosswalks to the CCA. Here’s a downloadable map for bus drivers: